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The regular meeting of the ~4ayor and Village Board of Trustees was held! on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 1998 at 7:30 P.M. in the Village Hall. Present: Mayor Belding, Tr. D~zio, Tr. Lawrence, Tr. Hemingway, Tr. Goebel, and Atty. Viglotti, Absent: Trustees Cerino and ~larshall. David J. Burns, Barbara Kendall, Ed Hcxsie and Wayne Th~pson, members of the Wappingers Creek Watershed, addressed Board relative the Wappingers Creek Water Shed. Ms. Kendall stated they were planning a Warershed conference, and need represent- atives from the Village Board to serve on cc~mittee/and .participate in the Wapp- ingers Creek Watershed Planning process. She presented a Slides which outlined many areas which were of interest to the Village, sc~e of which are: 100% of the Village is in the Wappingers Creek Watershed. Pollutants released into the Creek at Red Oaks Mills reach the Village in about 5 hrs. The Village is rich in water resources. Activities on the land can effect both surface and groundwater. 1 gal. of gasoline can contaminate 5 mil lion gallons of water. Silt from the lake may be cc~ing frcm towns north of the lake. Nitrates frc~ septic systems influence our wells and were causing swimming areas along the lake and creek to close. Due to increased popu_, lation, the Village has a growing water demand as the average person uses about 88 gals. of water per day. There is a ground water aquifer underlying the full length of the Wappingers Creek and into the lake. Mrs. Kendall said to solve these probl~s, we need to work together and there were various projects under way. She said the Village Board working with the committee will ensure Village's needs are addressed by the Watershed conference this Fall. Trustees Lawrence and Goebel volunteered to serve on the Watershed C~tfttee. Mayor Belding thanked Ms. Kendall for her presentation.